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10 Days, 4 Park Ribbon Cuttings, Unlimited Fun!
Opportunities to play outside just boosted in Knoxville with four park-related ribbon cuttings held over a ten-day span in November. The new projects include: 1.3 miles of added trails a new pl ...
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Guest
On Nov 21, 2017 at 7:24 PM
Artist Creates Peppermint Panda Mural for Market Square Ice Rink
If you’ve dropped by Market Square anytime during the last few weeks, you've surely noticed the giant white tent. Inside, a City crew is busy building what will soon be the Holidays on Ice open-air ...
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evreeland
On Nov 21, 2017 at 8:41 AM
Ribbon-cuttings and Construction Cranes: Stores, Hotels, Office Building Opening Along Gay Street
Check out the terrific new retail space at 445 S. Gay Street, the new downtown home for Bliss and Tori Mason Shoes. Congratulations to owners Scott Schimmel and Lisa Sorensen. They opened on Sa ...
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evreeland
On Nov 15, 2017 at 10:03 AM
Honored to Meet Israel's Consul General!
Ambassador Judith Varnai Shorer, Consul General of Israel to the Southeast, and members of her staff came by the Mayor's Office today to meet with Mayor Madeline Rogero. Ambassador Varnai Shor ...
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evreeland
On Nov 13, 2017 at 4:35 PM
New Charter Doyle Greenway Extension Links Students, Neighbors to Park...and U.S. History
“Three...two...one...CUT! Okay, now we're going to move out of the way...” Mayor Rogero called as several Mooreland Heights Elementary students pushed past officials cutting the ribbon and took ...
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On Nov 13, 2017 at 2:51 PM
92nd Annual Veterans Day Parade Rolls Through Downtown
It was no surprise that about 140 students from Temple Baptist Academy in Powell arrived downtown early today, lined a section of the Gay Street curb, and patiently awaited the start of the 92nd a ...
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evreeland
On Nov 10, 2017 at 12:33 PM
Sequoyah Elementary Students Help City and State Officials Celebrate Arbor Day
Fourth graders' hands shot up into the air to answer tree-planting questions from City Urban Forester, Kasey Krouse. About 60 kids stood in a circle around a tulip poplar tree that they were about ...
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On Nov 08, 2017 at 3:04 PM
Progress on The Change Center Continues with Donation from First Tennessee Bank
Nicole Chandler loves the sound of construction. “We’re moving dirt and getting ready,” says The Change Center executive director, as earthmovers rev and beep in the background. Chandler (shown ...
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ptravis
On Nov 08, 2017 at 11:45 AM
KAT Honored as Outstanding Public Transit System
Congratulations to Knoxville Area Transit, honored this morning as this year's best small transit system in North America! At the American Public Transportation Association's annual meeting i ...
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evreeland
On Nov 06, 2017 at 5:31 PM
Cumberland Avenue Merchants Donate About $3,000 in Homecoming Prizes
Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association (CAMA) members love a parade as much as anyone. They're putting their money where their mouths are, donating about $3,000 in prizes to be handed out after ...
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On Nov 03, 2017 at 2:26 PM
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Recent Posts
Quick Progress on Stadium Plazas, Old City Streetscapes
Will Stadium Prompt Private Investment? Yes - It Already Has; Experts Predict Much More to Come
Nimble City Crew Fixes 1,000 Potholes in 3 Months
Mayor Kincannon: Key Riverwalk Connection is 'Critically Important'
Wide, Tree-lined Sidewalks Will Connect to Stadium - and So Will Future Greenways
Stadium Update: Concrete Poured for Plazas, First Trees Planted, Streetscapes Improvements Under Way
Crime in Knoxville is Down - and 2/3 of Residents in East Knoxville TLC Zone See Positive Change
Work Begins on Sevier Avenue Streetscapes; Look for Regularly Scheduled Project Updates
Postcard Photo of Augusta Quarry in Snow: Check Out the 9 New Swim Platforms!
Revolutionary War Veteran Honored With Victor Ashe Park Gravesite Restoration
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